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Contended

Meaning of Contended in Spanish :

contended

sostuvo

VERB

Synonyms: held, argued, sustained

his heart, that contended against resignation. su corazón, que sostuvo contra la resignación.
more inside contended in ma lawsuits más dentro sostuvo en demandas ma
making contended that to be a life with no me lo que sostuvo que para tener una vida con no me
contended that the phone and then there wouldn't ... sostuvo que el teléfono y luego no ...
he contended that at that date ... sostuvo que en esa fecha ...

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alegó

VERB

Synonyms: alleged, claimed, argued

in English

1. Held

held

celebró

VERB

Synonyms: celebrated, took place, welcomed, threw, feta

The sled held as though it were an anchor. El trineo celebró como si se tratara de un ancla.
The banquet was held on the second evening. El banquete se celebró la segunda noche.
A parade was held for the winners earlier today. Un desfile se celebró para los ganadores de hoy.
The other, which held this one in a ... El otro, que celebró esta vez en un ...
... what he had seen, and a consultation was held. ... lo que había visto, y una consulta se celebró.
... into the cottage which held twelve children! ... en la casa que celebró doce hijos!

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II)

sostenido

VERB

Synonyms: sustained, sharp, argued, sustain

That feeling of being held. Recuerdo eso esa sensación de ser sostenido.
... been the prop that's held him up. ... sido el apoyo que lo ha sostenido.
... then floats as though held up by buoys. ... flota, como si estuviera sostenido por boyas.
... you say can and will be held against you in a ... ... que digas puede y sera sostenido contra ti en un ...
It hasn't held up in any of the primaries. No lo han sostenido en ninguna de las primarias.
I've always held that a bachelor is a fellow ... Siempre había sostenido que un soltero es un hombre ...

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III)

cabo

VERB

Synonyms: out, cape, corporal

At this circle cabinet sessions will be held. En este círculo se llevarán a cabo reuniones de gabinete.
It was also held against the ego. También se lleva a cabo contra el ego.
An inquest will be held. Se llevará a cabo una investigación.
This has always been held so. Esto siempre ha llevado a cabo así.
We held meetings secret on the island. Llevamos a cabo reuniones secreto en la isla.
The press conference will be held very soon. La conferencia de prensa se llevará a cabo muy pronto.

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IV)

mantuvo

VERB

Synonyms: kept, maintained, remained, retained

Obedience alone held me in check. Sólo la obediencia me mantuvo al margen.
At first he held his ground. Al principio él se mantuvo firme.
Their luck held out. Su suerte se mantuvo.
The bars held firm. Las barras se mantuvo firme.
He held off because of me. Lo mantuvo fuera de mí.
I would've come with and held your hair. Yo he venido con y mantuvo su cabello.

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realizado

VERB

Synonyms: made, done, performed, carried out, conducted, realized, accomplished

The hearing hadn't been held. No se había realizado la audiencia.
Held annually, the festival began in 1997 ... Realizado anualmente, el festival empezó en 1997 ...
... that a tripartite review had never been held. ... que nunca se había realizado un examen tripartito.
... that nine meetings had been held to date and that ... ... que hasta la fecha se han realizado nueve reuniones y que ...
... and its five-year review held in 1997. ... y su examen quinquenal realizado en 1997.
... , is an event held overseas. ... , es un evento realizado en el extranjero.

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VI)

retenido

VERB

Synonyms: retained, withheld

My father could be held anywhere. Mi padre podría estar retenido en cualquier parte.
About how you've held me back all these years. Sobre cómo me has retenido, toda mi vida.
My father could be held anywhere. Mi padre podría estar siendo retenido en cualquier parte.
Your colleagues held me for four hours. Sus colegas me han retenido cuatro horas.
I was held back as an intern. He sido retenido como un interno.
Your father is held at the castle by force. Su padre está retenido por la fuerza en el castillo.

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VII)

lugar

VERB

Synonyms: place, location, spot, site, venue, rise

... secret which he felt the mysterious painter held for him. ... secreto que se sentía el pintor misterioso lugar para él.
... the main festivities are also held over the following two months ... ... las celebraciones principales también tienen lugar durante los dos meses siguientes ...
where it was going to be held en donde iba a tener lugar,
you need for a held the film lo necesario para un lugar de la película
might have held the place against a podría tener lugar el lugar en un
one man was stabbed, and another held her in un hombre fue apuñalado, y otro su lugar en

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VIII)

organizó

VERB

Synonyms: organized, arranged, hosted, staged

I checked another charity she held events for. Revisé otras obras de caridad para las que organizó eventos.
He held the conference at an old palace that ... Organizó la conferencia en un viejo palacio que ...
... of employers in the area and held an employment fair through ... ... de empleadores en la zona y organizó una feria laboral con ...
The group also held an evangelism campaign which ... El grupo también organizó una campaña evangelística que ...
... . A national economic conference was held in 1997 to promote ... ... . En 1997 se organizó una Conferencia Económica Nacional para promover ...

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IX)

ocupado

VERB

Synonyms: busy, occupied, engaged

position he had held and served so long. cargo que había ocupado y servido durante tanto tiempo.
He has also held senior executive sales positions ... También ha ocupado altos cargos de ejecutivo de ventas ...
Formed in medicine, it has held superior positions in the ... Formado en medicina, ha ocupado cargos superiores en el ...
... of the affiliate previously having held the position. ... de la afiliada que haya ocupado el puesto previamente.
... to persons who have held a job, or who ... ... a las personas que han ocupado un empleo o que ...
She's held it for 4 years now, and it ... Ella lo ha ocupado por cuatro años, así que ...

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detenido

VERB

Synonyms: arrested, stopped, detained, detainee, apprehended, under arrest, halted

The mail was held up. El correo fue detenido.
You will be held in contempt! Será detenido por desacato.
I was held in custody for three weeks and then ... Estuve detenido tres semanas y después ...
We're held up by a minefield. Nos hemos detenido por el campo de minas.
He's being held without bail. Está detenido sin opción a fianza.
would still have been held back by the Todavía habría sido detenido por la

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2. Argued

argued

argumentó

VERB

You also argued that it was reckless. Argumentó además que era algo imprudente.
His lawyer argued that since this was the first and ... Su abogado argumentó que como esa era la ...
He argued that business professionals need ... Argumentó que los profesionales de la empresa necesitan ...
Another argued that the summertime market stress ... Otro argumentó que el estrés del verano en el mercado ...
Without a smile, he argued he needed distance between ... Sin una sonrisa, él argumentó que necesitaba distancia entre ...
It was argued that private sector financing ... Se argumentó que el financiamiento del sector privado ...

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II)

discutido

VERB

Synonyms: discussed, debated, sparred

They had argued several times. Habían discutido varias veces.
We have argued about it for thousand times. Ya lo hemos discutido mil veces.
I argued with them. He discutido con ellos.
They argued over money. Habían discutido por dinero.
They had argued over money. Habían discutido por dinero.
It has frequently been argued in the international arena ... Con frecuencia, se ha discutido en el ámbito internacional ...

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III)

sostuvo

VERB

Synonyms: held, sustained, contended

It was argued that it was necessary to rethink ... Se sostuvo la necesidad de repensar ...
It was argued that this would give ... Se sostuvo que eso daría a ...
He argued erroneously when he said ... Sostuvo erróneamente cuando se dijo ...
... acquitting verdicts was it argued that the acquittals were based on ... ... veredictos de absolución se sostuvo que ésta se basaba en ...
He further argued that he had suffered ... Además, sostuvo que había sufrido una ...
He argued that by the use ... Sostuvo que por el uso ...

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IV)

argüía

VERB

... such an arrangement, its spirit argued in favour of enabling ... ... ese arreglo, su espíritu argüía en favor de permitir ...
One government argued that the Recommendation should be able to stand ... Un gobierno argüía que la recomendación debería ser capaz de mantenerse ...

adujo

VERB

It had argued that the principles of ... Adujo que los principios de ...
It also argued that the authors had not exhausted domestic remedies ... También adujo que los autores no habían agotado los recursos a ...
One exporter argued that the injury suffered ... Un exportador adujo que el perjuicio sufrido ...
It argued that this margin was excessive and that the ... Adujo que este margen era excesivo y que la ...
The Government argued that the appellants had not advanced any position ... El gobierno adujo que los apelantes no habían ...

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VI)

alegó

VERB

Synonyms: alleged, claimed, contended

She argued that the action by ... La mujer alegó que esa medida de ...
She argued that this would give greater force to ... La oradora alegó que esta enmienda daría más fuerza al ...
Another exporter argued that, for the purpose of calculating ... Otro exportador alegó que, a efectos del cálculo ...
... from its side, argued that the duty should ... ... por su parte, alegó que el derecho debería ...

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VII)

defendido

VERB

Synonyms: defended, defendant, screened, advocated, championed, upheld

I argued your case. He defendido tu caso.
... many of us have argued - in the revision ... ... muchos de nosotros hemos defendido en la revisión ...
I have argued very strongly that such a force should have ... He defendido con gran contundencia que dicha fuerza debería recibir el ...
... what I have always argued for: a more political approach ... ... lo que siempre he defendido: un enfoque más político ...

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VIII)

afirmó

VERB

Synonyms: said, stated, claimed, affirmed, asserted, averred

3. Sustained

sustained

sostenido

VERB

Synonyms: held, sharp, argued, sustain

That chest piece was never designed for sustained flight. No fue diseñado para vuelo sostenido.
The mood that had sustained me passed. El estado de ánimo que me ha sostenido pasado.
They recommended a sustained effort and, if possible ... Recomendaron un esfuerzo sostenido y, si fuera posible ...
My faith has sustained me in the most difficult of times ... Mi fe me ha sostenido en los momentos más difíciles ...
Keep a sustained contact in order to adapt the therapeutic programme ... Mantener un contacto sostenido para adaptar el programa terapéutico ...
... persistent international demand, which has sustained growth. ... la persistente demanda internacional, que ha sostenido el crecimiento.

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II)

sustentada

VERB

Life is being created, sustained and destroyed simultaneously in ... La vida está siendo creada, sustentada y destruida simultáneamente en ...
... is an economic activity sustained in ... es una actividad económica sustentada en la crianza

III)

sufrido

VERB

Synonyms: suffered, undergone, experienced, endured

We sustained moderate damage. Hemos sufrido daños moderados.
We have sustained heavy damage to the deflector systems. Hemos sufrido graves daños en los sistemas deflectores.
It has not sustained extensive damage. No ha sufrido muchos daños.
You have sustained a loss here. Usted ha sufrido una pérdida de aquí.
You sustained some serious brain damage. Ha sufrido un serio daño cerebral.
Considering the damage we've sustained, they must have ... Con los daños que hemos sufrido, seguro que los ...

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IV)

continua

VERB

Synonyms: continuous, continues, ongoing, continuously, constant

a continuous, sustained observation without any distortion. de una observación continua y prolongada sin distorsión alguna.
That sustained demand provided an important stabilizer for the domestic economy ... Esa demanda continua proveyó un importante estabilizador para la economía local ...

mantenido

VERB

Synonyms: maintained, kept, held, remained, retained

... may not have been sustained. ... puede que no se haya mantenido.
... truth to it, that has sustained through the fluctuations of ... ... verdad que se ha mantenido durante las fluctuaciones de ...
manner in which the family has sustained its grandeur. forma en que la familia ha mantenido su grandeza.
Abdominal pain that is intense and sustained; Dolor abdominal que es intenso y mantenido;
... , the logic of sustained engagement has borne fruit. ... que la estrategia de compromiso mantenido ha dado sus frutos.
Its different owners sustained it as hunting ground ... Es mantenido como tal por sus diferentes propietarios ...

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VI)

prolongada

VERB

Synonyms: prolonged, extended, protracted, lingering, lengthy

Being kind in a sustained, meaningful way? ¿De ser amable de forma prolongada y significativa?

4. Alleged

alleged

presunto

ADJ

Synonyms: presumed, suspected, allegedly, purported, presumptively

I say alleged because it is not documented ... Digo presunto porque no está documentado ...
The sheer audacity of your alleged turnaround would be laughable ... La audacia de tu presunto cambio sería de risa ...
really is what we see from the alleged suspect Realmente es lo que vemos desde el presunto sospechoso
details of the alleged non-compliance. datos sobre el presunto incumplimiento.
and the pretense all that alleged y la pretensión de que todo presunto
pleasant alleged thank user secure those papers agradable gracias presunto usuario asegurar los papeles

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II)

alegado

ADJ

Synonyms: allegedly

... the obstacle to trade alleged therein is the subject ... ... el obstáculo al comercio alegado en ella es objeto ...
and our request has been totally and completely alleged y nuestra solicitud ha sido total y completamente alegado
this season's alleged that detective in the ... esta temporada ha alegado que en detective el ...
his alleged but about the big ... su alegado, sino de la gran ...
... come along always go back dole do alleged on the standards ... venga siempre volver dole lo alegado en las normas
... bill that's also misconception what alleged we pray ... proyecto de ley que también es falsa idea lo alegado oramos

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III)

supuesta

ADJ

Synonyms: supposed, presumed, purported, putative, supposedly

i happen to be composing alleged Sucede que soy composición supuesta
an alleged the pollution village una supuesta contaminación del pueblo
mutual alleged get-acquainted seemed like it mutuo supuesta para llegar a conocernos parecía como si
down with the alleged to have them abajo con la supuesta tenerlos
the alleged alibi told the jury the let him off la supuesta coartada dijo al jurado el dejarlo escapar
now regarding somewhere alleged administering spending another many of ahora con respecto a alguna supuesta administrar pasar otra muchas de

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IV)

alegó

VERB

Synonyms: claimed, argued, contended

seeking help me determine alleged cumberland busca ayudar a determinar alegó cumberland
alleged other than uh. alegó que no eh .
alleged did you mention his name alegó lo mencionaste su nombre
alleged utilities but will try to do alegó utilidades sino que tratará de hacer
alleged that the other hand it to you alegó que la otra parte, a que
alleged that every diocese is involved in harboring alegó que cada diócesis está involucrado en albergar

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pretendida

ADJ

Synonyms: intended, pretended, purported

... the details of the alleged insufficiency and the additional specifications ... ... los pormenores de la pretendida insuficiencia y las especificaciones adicionales que ...
... in the event of any alleged non-performance. ... , en caso de cualquier pretendida omisión en la ejecución.

VI)

presuntamente

VERB

Synonyms: allegedly, reportedly, presumably, supposedly

... glad bill have been dollars alleged to ensemble and and ornamental ... factura contento de dólares han sido presuntamente conjunto y ornamental y
Alleged involvement in stock fraud Presuntamente Involucrado en fraude accionario

VII)

supuestamente

VERB

Synonyms: supposedly, allegedly, supposed, reportedly, presumably

This man had an alleged close encounter. Supuestamente, tuvo un encuentro.
dvds into alleged to have a good dvds en que supuestamente tienen una buena
political bullet that alleged doing reflect bala político que supuestamente haciendo reflejar
alleged to have the same brilliant results ... supuestamente tienen los mismos resultados brillantes ...
... third session and what it is alleged to have expressed. ... tercera sesión y lo que supuestamente dijo en ella.
... her on the back door what's alleged okay ... en el la puerta de atrás lo que supuestamente está bien

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VIII)

denunciado

VERB

Synonyms: denounced, sued

It has also been alleged that women are sometimes ... También se ha denunciado que algunas mujeres son ...
In addition, it has been alleged that many of the ... Además, se ha denunciado que muchos de los ...

5. Claimed

claimed

reclamado

VERB

He has claimed heavy damages. Ha reclamado daños y perjuicios.
No one else has claimed them. Nadie más la ha reclamado.
Some bull seals have already claimed territories on the beach ... Algunas focas macho ya han reclamado su territorio en la playa ...
... of withholding allowances they have claimed and their marital status. ... de exenciones que han reclamado y su estado civil.
... any damages that may be claimed. ... cualquier daño que pueda ser reclamado.
... the territory, had been claimed. ... el territorio había sido reclamado.

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II)

reivindicada

VERB

Synonyms: vindicated

... regulations that has been claimed. ... reglamentos que ya ha sido reivindicada.
... and criteria for the inadequate disclosure of the claimed invention. ... y los criterios de divulgación inadecuada de la invención reivindicada.
... technical features of the claimed invention. ... características técnicas de la invención reivindicada.
... difficulty of determining "the same claimed invention." ... la dificultad de determinar "la misma invención reivindicada".
... provide technical information about the claimed invention and that the abstract ... ... proporcionar información técnica sobre la invención reivindicada y que el resumen ...
... the date of any priority claimed in the international application ... ... la fecha de cualquier prioridad reivindicada en la solicitud internacional ...

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III)

afirmó

VERB

Synonyms: said, stated, affirmed, asserted, averred

He claimed he saw secret experiments at the hospital. Afirmó haber visto experimentos secretos en el hospital.
A spokesman claimed that the target was a nearby bank. Un portavoz afirmó que el objetivo era un banco cercano.
He claimed he was never up there. Afirmó no haber estado ahí.
She claimed she could see things. Afirmó que podía ver cosas.
Each subject claimed that with focus and guidance. Cada sujeto afirmó que con enfoque y guía.
She wondered why he always claimed to be normal when ... Se preguntó por qué él siempre afirmó que es normal cuando ...

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IV)

demandó

VERB

Synonyms: sued, demanded, suing

He claimed, but offered no proof ... Demandó, pero no dio pruebas de ...
... you mentioned that he claimed that he had met ... ... usted ha mencionado que él demandó que él la había conocido ...
... , it is said he claimed the throne as his ... ... , es dicho él demandó el trono como su ...

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alegó

VERB

Synonyms: alleged, argued, contended

Claimed aliens did it. Alegó que fueron alienígenas.
It was claimed that purchase prices for ethylene oxide ... Se alegó que los precios de compra del óxido de etileno ...
It claimed that the opening and closing stocks of the ... Alegó que las existencias iniciales y finales del ...
The exporter concerned claimed that this should be taken into ... El exportador concernido alegó que esto debería tenerse en ...
One exporter claimed that excessive amounts were deducted from the ... Un exportador alegó que se dedujeron cantidades excesivas del ...
played a size claimed that it was it jugó un tamaño alegó que era

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VI)

cobrado

VERB

Synonyms: charged, cashed

... that small arms had claimed more lives than had ... ... que las armas pequeñas han cobrado más vidas que las que ...
... a conflict that has claimed hundreds of lives and ... ... en un conflicto que se ha cobrado cientos de vidas y ...
... - which has now claimed more than 3,500 lives ... ... - que ya ha cobrado más de 3,500 vidas ...

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VII)

sostenía

VERB

Synonyms: held, argued, contended

The author claimed that in convicting him ... El autor sostenía que al haberle condenado ...
... " in which he claimed that placebos could be ... ... " en el que sostenía que los placebos podían ser ...

VIII)

aseguró

VERB

Synonyms: assured, secured, ensured, reassured, insured, asserted, clinched

He claimed he wrote it "during the night." Él aseguró que lo escribió en una noche.
claimed to have started production in 1994 aseguró haber comenzado la producción en 1994
Then he claimed that they brought him back ... Luego aseguró que lo habían vuelto ...

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IX)

denunció

VERB

Synonyms: denounced, decried, complained

Claimed he lost a bag and some personal items. Denunció que perdió una bolsa y objetos personales.
She claimed that you stole jewelry from her. Denunció que usted le robó joyería

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Contended

Meaning of Contended in Spanish :

contended

sostuvo

alegó

More meaning of Contended

held

celebró

sostenido

cabo

mantuvo

realizado

retenido

lugar

organizó

ocupado

detenido

argued

argumentó

discutido

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argüía

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alegó

defendido

afirmó

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sufrido

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alleged

presunto

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supuesta

alegó

pretendida

presuntamente

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denunciado

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